Welcome back to the Death Watch, your copious details of the likelihood of each character to get killed this season in "Game of Thrones." As before, there will be spoilers for all past episodes, and a strict NO SPOILERS policy on the comments. Anything referring to the future is purely speculation.

Jaime and Brienne continue to be far and away the most interesting storyline to me. I don't think their chance of living/dying changed very much in this episode, but Jaime going out of his way to help Brienne shows a big shift in their dynamic. I'm very excited to see where they go from here.

New:
Podrick: 5. So far he's a war hero and a sex god. Nobody has it this good in Westeros. It feels like something bad is coming, though I hope I'm wrong.

Guy Who Thinks He's Getting a Dragon: 10. Come on. He's a slaver who forces men to murder babies. He doesn't get a dragon.

Old:
Jaime Lannister: 5. Still alive, but as he lost his right hand, so did he lose everything that has defined him for his life. It will be very interesting to see what he becomes as he will be forced to create a new identity for himself.
Brienne: 6

Arya Stark: 1
Gendry: 7. Melisandre has left in search of Stannis's blood for a sacrifice. Gendry is the only other person we've ever met with Baratheon blood.
Hot Pie: 2. He has to be back at some point, right? Otherwise, what was the point of him?
Hound: 8
Thoros of Myr: 6
Nymeria: ?

See, I'm guessing (haven't read the books yet. YET! Don't fuss at me.) that he'll get the dragon and then it cooks and eats him.

Sara_Tonin00

I haven't read the books yet, and from reader friends I trust - I don't need to/shouldn't expend the effort. I am actually loving that I have no idea what's coming up, as opposed to seeing something I love on the screen a la LOTR.

that's a little harsher than I thought. I thought it was about some companions being temporary, and that's ok. (well, that and fat jokes, because this series loves fat jokes as much as it loves naked whores) I'm fine if we never see Hot Pie again.

koko temur

I always thought it was more to give arya apportunity to lead, like lady nymeria she worshiped, but your version is streets ahead. Great!

John G.

well, it's both, and more too, but I can't get into it on a non-book-readers post.

koko temur

Fair enough. Post something insightful again on next spoiler-whore thread, ill ask you about it then. ^-^

sean

You know 5 minutes on Wikipedia could clear all this up.

Jezzer

Sean, that whole thing where he announced he was unspoiled and wanted to remain that way was completely lost on you, huh?

BWeaves

Been there, and I'm going to play nice, just like if I'd read the books, which I haven't.

Gerb

If you aren't going to read the books, why go to wikipedia? Doesn't that spoil everything? If you had read the books at least you're still watching to see what you read brought to life. I'm not trying to attack you, just interested in your motivation.

BWeaves

I never said I wasn't going to read the books. I said I haven't read them YET. I'm really getting into the TV show, which makes me want to read the books, but they are massive, and I have a full time job, and I haven't had the time YET, but they are on my to do list.

I'm the type of book reader my darling husband hates. I read the last page first. Then I read the last chapter to see how it all turns out. Then I go back to the beginning to see how they got there. I enjoy the ride more than the outcome. So I love spoilers. I went to Wiki to see what happens, but I will eventually read the books to enjoy the writing.

In the meantime, I don't have HBO, either, so I have to wait for the DVD to come out to get the TV series, sigh. Darling husband hates spoilers, so I can't talk about what's happening until we BOTH watch the DVDs, so I have a year before I can get to where you are right here. I can't wait.

Sirilicious

You could download illegally and then still buy the DVD's. At least you can join in the discussion with everyone else.